Lot n° 392

AN ABRIDGEMENT OF GEOGRAPHY. Adorned with cuts representing the dress of each country. For the Juvelise; or, Child's Library. London, printed and sold by John Marshall, [c. 1800].

Estimation : 300 / 400
Adjudication : Invendu
Description
In-48° : engr. title-68 pp. (title-page detached). Contemporary binding : paper covered-boards, flat spine (labels missing of the boards, small wears).
Under modern box in half red leather.
Charming children's book teaching world geography in short notes.
Divided in four parts (Africa, America, Asia, Europe) and illustrated with 1 engraved title, 4 allegorical figures and 51 medallions showing people in costume.
Part of a 19 titles collection, "The Juvenile, or Child's Library", published in 1800 by Marshall.
# Not in Sabin.
Charmant livre de géographie pour enfants illustré de 1 titre gravé, 4 allégories et 51 médaillons figurant des costumes. Plein papier de l'ép. (titre dérelié).
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